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Order of Business Wednesday 25 July 2007 Here you can browse the House of Commons Order of Business for Wednesday 25 July 2007.

+ indicates Government business. Timings are indicative only. House of Commons Order of Business   At 11.30 a.m.   Prayers Afterwards †   indicates Government Business † NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AN UNOPPOSED RETURN [No debate] Secretary Jacqui Smith      That an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report dated 25th July 2007 of the Investigation into the disturbances at Harmondsworth and Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centres. No debate. Afterwards Notes:   indicates a question for oral answer.   [R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.   Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer   Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer. Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland  1 Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley): What funding was allocated to policing in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years; and what the forecast budget is for 2008-09. (151122)  2 Mr Shailesh Vara (North West Cambridgeshire): What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the future of the Maze Prison site. (151123)  3 Mr Mark Harper (Forest of Dean): How much has been spent on ongoing historical inquiries in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. (151124)  4 Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering): What steps he is taking to reduce illegal drug use in prisons in Northern Ireland. (151125)  5 Angela Watkinson (Upminster): What recent discussions he has had with the government of the Republic of Ireland on cross-border movement of illegal drugs; and if he will make a statement. (151126)  6 Mr Andrew Mackay (Bracknell): How much has been spent on ongoing historical inquiries in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. (151127)  7 Robert Neill (Bromley & Chislehurst): What estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of ongoing historical inquiries in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. (151128)  8 Dr Alasdair McDonnell (Belfast South): What proportion of (a) prison officers and (b) other prison service staff in Northern Ireland are from each religion or community in Northern Ireland. (151129)  9 Sammy Wilson (East Antrim): If he will publish the findings of the Review of the Parades Commission. (151130)  10 Andrew Selous (South West Bedfordshire): What estimate he has made of the cost of the ongoing historical inquiries in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. (151131)  11 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): What estimate he has made of the total cost to the public purse of work on historical inquiries in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement. (151132)  12 Philip Davies (Shipley): What recent assessment he has made of the security threat posed by dissident republican groups. (151133)  13 Mr Andrew Robathan (Blaby): How much has been spent on the Saville inquiry. (151134)  14 Miss Anne McIntosh (Vale of York): What recent representations he has received on the application of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006. (151135)  15 David Simpson (Upper Bann): If he will make a statement on the policing of 12th July parades in 2007. (151136)   At 12 noon Oral Questions to the Prime Minister Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.  Q1 Philip Davies (Shipley): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25th July. (152110)  Q2 Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham & Sale West): (152111)  Q3 Sir Robert Smith (West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine): (152112)  Q4 Mary Creagh (Wakefield): (152113)  Q5 Mr Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley): (152114)  Q6 Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Wells): (152115)  Q7 Chris Bryant (Rhondda): (152116)  Q8 Malcolm Bruce (Gordon): (152117)  Q9 Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough): (152118)  Q10 Dr Alan Whitehead (Southampton, Test): (152119)  Q11 Mark Lazarowicz (Edinburgh North and Leith): (152120)  Q12 Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak): (152121)  Q13 Miss Julie Kirkbride (Bromsgrove): (152122)  Q14 Mr David Amess (Southend West): (152123)  Q15 Mr Neil Turner (Wigan): (152124) At 12.30 p.m.   Urgent Questions (if any)     Ministerial Statements, including on (1) national security and (2) CRS and aircraft carriers. Preliminary Business Ten minute rule Motion 1 MILK (PRICING) [Up to 20 minutes] Daniel Kawczynski      That leave be given to bring in a Bill to confer further powers on the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission to investigate the prices of milk paid by retailers to producers; and for connected purposes.    The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23). Main Business Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 7.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 23). † 2 PENSIONS BILL: Consideration of Lords Message. [Up to one hour] For Amendments, see separate Paper. Debate may continue for up to one hour (Order of 17th July). At 7.00 p.m. † BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate] The Prime Minister      That, at this day’s sitting, proceedings on consideration of Lords Messages; the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to Statistics Board; and the Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to Home Affairs, may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour. To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15). † DEFERRED DIVISIONS [No debate] The Prime Minister      That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Questions on the Motion in the name of Mr Secretary Hutton relating to Financial Assistance to Industry; the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to Statistics Board; and the Motion in the name of Ms Harriet Harman relating to Home Affairs. To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 41A(3)). † 3 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDUSTRY [No debate] Mr Secretary Hutton      That this House authorises the Secretary of State to pay, by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982, in respect of post office network change to 2011, a sum exceeding £10 million and up to £465 million to Post Office Ltd. To be decided without debate (Order of 18th July and Standing Order No. 118(6)). † 4 STATISTICS BOARD [Until any hour] The Prime Minister Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr Secretary Straw Ms Harriet Harman Angela Eagle      That this House endorses the nomination of Sir Michael Scholar KCB for appointment as Chair of the Statistics Board.    Relevant documents:    Ninth Report from the Treasury Committee, Session 2006-07, HC 934-I, The appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board.    Minutes of Evidence taken before the Treasury Committee from Sir Michael Scholar KCB on 18th July 2007 on the appointment of the Chair of the Statistics Board. Debate may continue until any hour, if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to. † 5 HOME AFFAIRS [Until any hour] Ms Harriet Harman      That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of select committees), Mr John Denham be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Keith Vaz be added. Debate may continue until any hour, if the 7.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to. † 6 STANDING ORDERS ETC. (MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES) Ms Harriet Harman      That, with effect from the beginning of the next session of Parliament, the following amendments and related provisions be made in respect of Standing Orders:

A SELECT COMMITTEES RELATED TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTSB

That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended in the Table in paragraph (2) as follows—

(i)    leave out items 2, 5, 12 and 14;

(ii)    insert, in the appropriate places, the following items:

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 11 Children, Schools and Families Department for Children, Schools and Families 14 Innovation, Universities and Skills Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 14 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General’s Office, the Treasury Solicitor’s Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 14

(iii)    in item 9, in column 2, leave out all the words after ‘Home Office’.   B RELATED PROVISIONS

(1)    That all proceedings of the House and of its select committees in this Parliament in respect of the Constitutional Affairs Committee shall be deemed to have been in respect of the Justice Committee.

(2)    That all proceedings of the Trade and Industry Committee in this Parliament shall be deemed to have been proceedings of the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee.

(3)    That for the purposes of Standing Order No. 122A (Term limits for chairmen of select committees) the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee, the Children, Schools and Families Committee, the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee and the Justice Committee shall be deemed to be the same committees as the Trade and Industry Committee, the Education and Skills Committee, the Science and Technology Committee and the Constitutional Affairs Committee respectively.   C RELATED PROVISIONSC LIAISON COMMITTEE

That the Resolution of the House of 13th July 2005 relating to Liaison Committee (Membership) be further amended by leaving out, in paragraph (2), ‘Constitutional Affairs’, ‘Education and Skills’, ‘Science and Technology’ and ‘Trade and Industry’ and inserting, in the appropriate places, ‘Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’, ‘Children, Schools and Families’, ‘Innovation, Universities and Skills’ and ‘Justice’.

D EUROPEAN STANDING COMMITTEES

That Standing Order No. 119 (European Standing Committees) be amended, by leaving out in the Table in paragraph (6)

(i)	in respect of European Standing Committee B, ‘Department for Constitutional Affairs’ and inserting ‘Ministry of Justice’; and

(ii)	in respect of European Standing Committee C, ‘Trade and Industry’; Education and Skills’ and inserting ‘Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform; Innovation, Universities and Skills; Children, Schools and Families’.

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MODERNISATION OF THE HOUSE

Mr Nicholas Brown

That Mr Jack Straw and Paddy Tipping be discharged from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons and Ms Harriet Harman and Chris Bryant be added.

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ADJOURNMENT

The Prime Minister

That this House do now adjourn.

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SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE

[No debate after 7.00 p.m.]

Ms Harriet Harman

That, at the sitting on Thursday 26th July, the Speaker shall not adjourn the House until he has notified the Royal Assent to Acts agreed upon by both Houses.

Note: The House may be asked to consider any Lords Messages which may be received.   At the end of the sitting: 10 ADJOURNMENT      Proposed subject: Compilation of London population statistics by the Office of National Statistics (Robert Neill).    Debate may continue until 7.30 p.m. or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9). COMMITTEES SELECT COMMITTEES 1 Communities and Local Government 9.00 a.m. Room 19 (private) 2 Health 9.00 a.m. The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)   10.00 a.m. (public)    Subject: The Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Health.    Witness: Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Health. 3 Science and Technology 9.00 a.m. Room 8 (private) 4 Education and Skills 9.15 a.m. The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private) 5 Work and Pensions 9.15 a.m. The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)   9.30 a.m. (public)    Subject: Departmental Annual Report.    Witness: Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. 6 Standards and Privileges 1.30 p.m. Room 13 (private) 7 Foreign Affairs 2.00 p.m. The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private) 8 European Scrutiny 2.30 p.m. Room 19 (private) 9 Northern Ireland Affairs 2.30 p.m. Room 8 (private) 10 Transport 2.30 p.m. Room 6 (private) 11 Statutory Instruments As soon as convenient after 4.00 p.m. Room 7 (private) JOINT COMMITTEE 12 Statutory Instruments 4.00 p.m. Room 7 (private) [The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.] Written Ministerial Statements to be made today 1 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Economic affairs. 2 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Economic and Financial Affairs Council. 3 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Managing public money. 4 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Tax credit administration. 5 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Value Added Tax (Betting, Gaming and Lotteries) Order 2007. 6 Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Next steps on regulatory reform. 7